Langside Library
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Langside Library
Image: © Dave Forrest Taken: 27 Jul 2008
Langside library in Sinclair Drive opened in 1915. Designed by George Simpson, it was the last of the Carnegie libraries to be built in the city but the first to be designed on the principle of open access. Previously, borrowers had to apply at the counter for a book, having retrieved a reference from the catalogue. George Simpson's design allowed borrowers to go to the shelves to examine books before deciding to take them home.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.826707
Longitude
-4.267447